Scheduling Manager

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Scheduling Manager to support a leading construction company within its mission-critical construction division. This individual will take primary ownership of the development, maintenance, analysis, and reporting of construction schedules for large, complex projects.

This will be a high-visibility, highly autonomous role where the Scheduling Manager is expected to be the scheduling lead for the project and operate with minimal oversight or day-to-day support. They will serve as a key resource to project leadership, field teams, trade partners, and client stakeholders, bringing the construction knowledge and scheduling expertise necessary to drive the schedule rather than simply maintain it.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, maintenance, updating, and reporting of project construction schedules.
• Review schedule specifications and ensure proper construction sequencing and schedule logic.
• Develop and analyze schedule impacts, delays, “what-if” scenarios, and corrective action plans.
• Evaluate project performance against baseline schedules and identify risks or variances.
• Prepare schedule status reports and narratives for project leadership and clients.
• Facilitate weekly scheduling meetings with trade partners to discuss progress, upcoming work, and schedule changes.
• Utilize EVM, CPM, TIA, WBS, resource loading, and other scheduling methodologies.
• Communicate schedule performance, risks, and recommended actions to internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead and support scheduling team members as needed.

Skills and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, or related field.
• 5–7 years of scheduling experience on large commercial construction projects.
• Previous experience managing or leading a team.
• Strong construction knowledge with the ability to develop proper sequencing and schedule logic.
• Experience developing schedules from the ground up, including resource loading, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong understanding of CPM, EVM, TIA, and WBS methodologies.
• Proficiency with Primavera and ASTA scheduling software.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to make decisions based on schedule analysis and changing project priorities.
• Federal project scheduling experience.
• Experience with schedule impact and delay analysis.
• Advanced experience with resource loading, histograms, and activity coding.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].